Advanced Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Broxburn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible shifts

No uniforms

Supportive leadership

Training & career progression

Recommend-a-Friend bonus

Wellbeing investment

PVG check covered

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting an Advanced Support Worker to assist a 30-year-old man in Broxburn who has autism, a learning disability, and epilepsy. You will provide compassionate, person-centred care in his own home and help promote independence through tailored daily support and engaging activities.

The role requires Level 3 in Social Care or relevant experience, with PBS and communication aids beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care environments.
• Strong communication and boundary-setting.
• Ability to work with adults with learning disabilities and autism.

Responsibilities

• Support with medication administration, personal care, shopping, cooking and daily tasks.
• Promote independence using social stories and choice.
• Redirect and use boundaries to manage challenging moments.
• Support engagement in community activities and hobbies.

Skills

Mental health experience

Autism experience

Sensory communication

Physical health awareness

Education

Level 3 in Social Care

Job description

Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to build a great career in social care? Do you love helping people get the best out of their lives? Then maybe an Advanced Support Worker role is for you!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• £15.18 per hour - because your time and care are valuable
• Do what you love - hobbies, chats, walks, cooking… it’s all part of the job
• Multi award-winning charity - we reinvest profits into YOU and the people we support
• Supportive leadership - we’ve got your back, always
• No uniforms - just comfy, casual clothes
• Flexible shifts - work around your current commitments
• No driving required - one location, one amazing team
• Shopping discounts - because treats are important
• Ongoing training & career progression - grow with us
• Recommend-a-Friend bonus - bring your besties
• Financial hardship fund - we’re here when life gets tough
• Wellbeing investment - your health matters
• Free PVG check - we’ve got it covered
• Spend your whole shift with one person - build real connections

About Community Integrated Care

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.

Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the ‘Care in the Community’ agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.

Since then, we’ve remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.

We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.

Working closely with the Service Leader and Support Worker Team, you will be responsible for supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily lives. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible with them.

Our Shifts:

We are currently providing 2:1 support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Contract:

Permanent

Driving License Required:

YES

What You Will Be Doing

If you’re looking for an exciting role where no two days are the same, then look no further! We are recruiting experienced, confident and resilient Advanced Support Workers to support a 30-year old man who lives in his own home in Broxburn. This gentleman has autism, a learning disability and epilepsy, which can be unpredictable, so he’s looking for calm people who can provide reassurance during challenging periods. He can become fixated on things, so confidence in redirection and maintaining strong boundaries would be of great benefit to him. He uses a wheelchair to get around and is able to move this himself, but would love to spend more time getting out and about and enjoying what his community has to offer. This gentleman is really interested in trains, buses, ice-cream vans and bin lorries and would enjoy sharing his interests with his staff.

In addition to supporting with hobbies, his staff will be required to support with medication administration, personal care, shopping, cooking and everyday support tasks. It is our goal to promote his independence as much as possible, so you will ensure you promote choice by using social stories to help him understand situations. Previous experience of using communication aids would be very beneficial. PBS experience would also be a great benefit.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in mental health, autism and sensory communication, and physical health.

If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social care.

What We’re Looking For

At Community Integrated Care, we know it takes someone special to work in social care and that doesn’t always mean having experience. We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life: seasoned support workers, Care Assistants, Veterans, those with lived experience, or even total newbies with a passion to care.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.